The bizarre world of vintage ads

The bizarre world of vintage ads

It is an extreme understatement to say times have changed over the last 50 years.

Fifty years ago, smoking was the definition of cool. Being skinny wasn't the ideal, but instead what you tried to avoid. Women were to remain in the home watching the children and cleaning. And drinking on the job, or taking cocaine toothache drops, was totally normal.

Here are some vintage ads from America that show the values are the complete opposite of how we live today.

Source: Business Insider

Jan 21, 2013

The bizarre world of vintage ads

Vintage ads that show how the values were the complete opposite of today.